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Create a new repository for your website then open up a terminal and follow along. If you plan to host your site on Github Pages for a user or organization, make sure the repository is named your_username.github.com or your_organization.github.com.

mkdir my_octopress_site
cd my_octopress_site
git init
git remote add octopress git://github.com/imathis/octopress.git
git pull octopress master
git remote add origin (your repository url)
git push origin master

# Next, if you're using Github user or organization pages,
# Create a source branch and push to origin source.
git checkout -b source
git push origin source

Next, setup an RVM and install dependencies.

rvm rvmrc trust
rvm reload
bundle install

Install the default Octopress theme,

rake install

and you should be all set up to begin blogging with Octopress.

Note: If you already have a blog, check out Jekyll's Migration page to help you get your content formatted for Jekyll blogging.

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